List of Tesla factories
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Tesla, Inc. operates plants worldwide for the manufacture of their products, including electric vehicles,[1] lithium-ion batteries, solar shingles, chargers, automobile parts, and manufacturing equipment and tools for its own factories. The following is a list of current and former facilities.
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Current production facilities
Name | Location | Products | Opened | Employees | Floor Area | VIN Code [N 1] | Comments |
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Tesla Fremont Factory | Fremont, California, United States | 2010 | 10,000[3] | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).[4] | F [5] |
Tesla acquired the former General Motors Fremont Assembly and joint Toyota/GM NUMMI manufacturing plant for $42 million in 2010.[6] | |
Tesla Lathrop Factory | Lathrop, California, United States | Automotive parts | 2014 | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).[4] | Tesla obtained in 2014 a former 431,000 sq ft Chrysler parts distribution building and later expanded the facility to 496,888 sq ft.[7][4] Including adjacent Tesla warehouses and tier 1 suppliers, Tesla's Lathrop facilities support the Tesla Fremont Factory.[8] | ||
Tesla Kato Road Factory | Fremont, California, United States |
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2015 | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).[9] | Previously obtained in 2015 by Solar City, the 506,409 Sq Ft of buildings is used to manufacture automotive seats and the 4680 "prototype" lithium-ion battery cell with an annual capacity of up to 10 GWh.[10][11] | ||
Tesla Tool and Die Factory | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | Tool and die casting equipment | 2015 | 100[12] | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).[4] | Tesla acquired the former Riviera Tool and Die Co. in 2015 for the tooling capacity it needed to build automotive components. In 2017, the facility was sold joint venture of Brennan Investment Group and Arch Street Capital Advisors, LLC.[13] Tesla currently leases the 176,606 sq ft faculty.[4] | |
Giga Nevada (Gigafactory 1) |
Storey County, Nevada, United States |
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2016 | 7,000[14] | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).[15] | N |
Factory has an annual battery capacity of up to 35 GWh. Tesla Semi production line started limited production in December 2021 and will build about 5 trucks per week.[16][17] |
Giga New York (Gigafactory 2) |
Buffalo, New York, United States | 2017 | 1,500[18] | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).[19] | Panasonic stopped manufacturing solar panels at the factory in 2020.[20] | ||
Tesla Grohmann Automation | Prüm, Germany | Manufacturing equipment | 2017 | 800[21] | Tesla completed acquisition of the German engineering automation company on January 3, 2017.[21] Main location produces manufacturing equipment exclusively for Tesla with an expansion in 2021-2022.[22] | ||
Tesla Grohmann Automation | Neutraubling, Germany | Manufacturing equipment | 2017 | 100[23] | Branch location produces manufacturing equipment exclusively for Tesla. | ||
Tesla Brooklyn Park | Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, United States | Manufacturing equipment | 2017 | 150[24] | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).[24] | Tesla in 2017 acquired factory automation company Perbix Machine Company for $10 million in TSLA shares.[25] | |
Tesla Elgin | Elgin, Illinois, United States | Manufacturing equipment | 2017 | In December 2017, Tesla acquired the factory automation firm Compass Automation with expertise in automated assembly and inspection systems; by the end of 2018 the company was working exclusively for Tesla.[26] | |||
Tesla Toronto Automation | Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada | Battery manufacturing equipment | 2019 | 150[27] | Tesla acquired Hibar Systems in 2019 for their battery manufacturing expertise.[28] Tesla merged the company into its operation and changing the legal name to Tesla Toronto Automation ULC in 2021.[27] | ||
Giga Shanghai (Gigafactory 3) |
Shanghai, China |
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2019 | 15,000[29] | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).[4] | C |
Giga Shanghai was constructed in a 12-month period. |
Tesla Grohmann Automation | Neuwied, Germany | Manufacturing equipment | 2020 | 210[30] | Tesla acquired ATW (Assembly & Test Europe GmbH) from the Canadian manufacturer ATS Automation Tooling System in 2020.[31] Organized under Tesla Grohmann Automation, the branch location manufactures transmission and battery assembly lines.[30] | ||
Tesla Shanghai Supercharger Factory | Shanghai, China | Tesla Supercharger | 2021 | < Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).[32] | Factory was constructed in 7 months.[32] Annual production of 10,000 Supercharger stalls.[33] | ||
Tesla Toronto Automation | Markham, Ontario, Canada | Battery manufacturing equipment | 2021 | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).[34] | Mayor Frank Scarpitti announced in 2021 that Tesla Toronto Automation expanded their battery manufacturing to the City of Markham.[35] | ||
Giga Berlin (Gigafactory 4) |
Grünheide (Mark), Germany |
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2022[36][37] | 10,000[38] | B |
Giga Berlin is expected to produce batteries, battery packs and powertrains for the assembly of the Tesla Model Y. Construction of the facility was then planned to begin in early 2020, with a proposed start of production in late 2021.[39] | |
Giga Texas (Gigafactory 5) |
Austin, Texas, United States |
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2022 | 10,000[40] | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).[41] | A [5] |
Also known as Tera Texas, will include a recreational facility, for instance a boardwalk and a hiking/biking trail, open to the public. |
Tesla Lathrop Megafactory | Lathrop, California, United States | Tesla Megapack | 2022 | 1,000[42] | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).[43] | Tesla acquired a former JC Penney distribution center in 2021.[44] Future location of next-generation Megapacks to use prismatic lithium iron phosphate batteries with 40 GWh capacity.[45][46] |
Former production facilities
Name | Location | Products | In use | Employees | VIN Code | Comments |
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Tesla Menlo Park Factory | Menlo Park, California, United States | Tesla Roadster (2008) | 2008–2012 | 1 [47] |
Final assembly of gliders originally manufactured at Lotus Cars in Hethel, England[48][49] Location closed and converted to mixed used development Middle Plaza.[50] | |
Lotus Cars | Hethel, United Kingdom | Tesla Roadster (2008) | 2008–2012 | 1,487 | 3 [51] |
Manufactured by Tesla in England for EU distribution. |
Tesla Palo Alto Facility | Palo Alto, California, United States |
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2010-2016 | 650[53] | P [54] |
Initial Model S cars built at the facility in 2010.[52] From 2010 to 2016 the facility supplied all-electric power train solutions to Tesla vehicles and other automakers.[53] The location served as Tesla headquarters from 2010 until HQ was moved to Austin, Texas in 2021.[55] Location remains active for other uses. |
Tesla facilities in Tilburg | Tilburg, Netherlands |
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2013–2021 | 540[56] | Final EU assembly and testing of major components from US for the Model S and X until 2021 with the Model S and X plaid refresh.[57][56] Location remains active for other uses. |
Note: Maxwell Technologies was acquired by Tesla in 2019 for their battery technology.[58] Maxwell continued to operate as subsidiary until 2021.[59] Due to the short holding time and no known products produced under Tesla, their production facilities are not listed above.
Notes
- ↑ The eleventh character of the vehicle identification number (VIN) indicates the factory the car has been built in. "R" in the eleventh character of the VIN denotes a "Research" vehicle with no specific factory.[2]
References
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External links
- Manufacturing official website,
- "Here's Where Tesla Produces Its Electric Cars Around the World", Newsweek, 2021-08-03